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General => General discussion => Topic started by: stainesy on 30 June 2012, 23:09
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as in title. what is the law on headlight and fog light tint film? like yellow and smoked?
is it legal?
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I have yellow tinted fogs and they passed mot fine, i'd like to tint the headlights too but i'm told you can't do that in the uk.
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I think it depends on how much light it stops from been emitted from the headlights. I did read quite recently that in the latest MOT revisions that nothing was permitted to be attached to the headlights but mine just passed it's test with gunsmoke Lamin-X on them.
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they test illumination, so as long as its bright enough and not changing the colour you will be ok.
fogs will be ok yellow I should think.
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Front foglights aren't tested anyway
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well i was thinking of doing fogs and headlights yellow :angry:
but i guess that idea has gone out the window now :cry: :grin:
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cant see what the problem is . ..
(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/DSCF3028.jpg)
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so is that legal in the uk then? i want to do my headlights and fogs
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The MOT tester's manual (http://mottesters.co.uk/files/special%20notices/MOT%20Inspection%20Manual.pdf) says this:
5. An obligatory headlamp:
a. inoperative, excessively damaged or
deteriorated or has a product on the lens or
light source so that the light output is well
below that required to illuminate the road
ahead
So I guess a moderate tint wouldn't fall below the limit.
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cant see what the problem is . ..
(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/DSCF3028.jpg)
Now see i really like that, it's not everyones taste but i've always thought old french motors look so cool with their yellow lights.
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6% headlight lamin-x tint
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/Audi%20A3/IMG_2394.jpg)
Dont forget standard headlight bulbs are sh!t so at least fit brighter ones to compensate for the reduced output
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my mate had some lamin-x on his, got pulled and the police officer said either he peels it off or hes not alowed to drive the car :shocked:
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How dark was the tint though?
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How dark was the tint though?
not sure but looked lightet than rhysos aldi
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my mate had some lamin-x on his, got pulled and the police officer said either he peels it off or hes not alowed to drive the car :shocked:
Must of been the dark smoke then because I have light smoke on mine an have done for a while with no probs
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my mate had some lamin-x on his, got pulled and the police officer said either he peels it off or hes not alowed to drive the car :shocked:
Must of been the dark smoke then because I have light smoke on mine an have done for a while with no probs
not sure how dark dark/light smoke is but looked lighter than rhysos audi a few posts up, and it was compleatly legal stuff he had. he just pealed it off cause it wasnt worth the hassel.